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Canada PM warns 'stakes are high' as Alberta separation vote nears

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The prime minister is in Alberta for the next two days to make the case for unity ahead of Monday's separation referendum.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged Albertans to vote to remain in Canada ahead of an independence referendum on Monday, warning that the "stakes are high".

Speaking at a pro-unity rally on Thursday in Calgary, Carney said the referendum is taking place "at the worst possible time" and called on voters to deliver a "decisive result" against separation.

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